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just three days until the crucial first debate between president obama and governor romney. the first chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and what many say is a make or break opportunity for governor romney to try to narrow the gap in the polls. tonight both sides are in debate prep and both sides trying to lower expectations. and there was a notable exception, though, with one of romney's top supporters said on abc's "this week." it's "your voice your vote" abc's david kerley starts us off in washington tonight. >> reporter: mitt romney went to church but this sunday wasn't a day just for prayers. it's preparation. cramming by the candidates for their big debate. and republican chris christie made a bold prediction on abc's "this week." >> every time mitt romney has been confronted in this campaign with one of these moments, he has come through in the debate and performed extraordinarily well so i have absolute confidence thursday morning you'll shake your head saying it's a brand-new race. >> reporter: christie is way off the romney campaign script. they'r
just three days until the crucial first debate between president obama and governor romney. the first chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and what many say is a make or break opportunity for governor romney to try to narrow the gap in the polls. tonight both sides are in debate prep and both sides trying to lower expectations. and there was a notable exception, though, with one of romney's top supporters said on abc's "this week." it's "your voice your vote"...
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overall, obama scored more points. mitt romney probably was just, showing up and saying, lack i'm on the same stage as he is. i don't want to make any waves. i don't want to talk about war. i don't want to scare anybody. >> barack obama, got the commander chief passed in colors. i think he won. fairly clear. decisive and fairly clear. i don't think mitt romney hurt himself. i think barack obama may have helped himself a point or two in the course of the debate. >> and we'll be back right after this. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. carry out their mission. carry out their mission. carry ou
overall, obama scored more points. mitt romney probably was just, showing up and saying, lack i'm on the same stage as he is. i don't want to make any waves. i don't want to talk about war. i don't want to scare anybody. >> barack obama, got the commander chief passed in colors. i think he won. fairly clear. decisive and fairly clear. i don't think mitt romney hurt himself. i think barack obama may have helped himself a point or two in the course of the debate. >> and we'll be back...
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>> the new healthcare bill has create adlot of questions about the cost of medical coverage and the obama administration says for people an basic coverage, your premiums are going to say the same next year. in 2013 the average premium will be $30 a month, the same as it is now. it will be the third year in a row of little or know change. medicare recipients will save an average of $629 each year thanks to the new healthcare law. >>> listen, if you are thinking about a new phone, you may want to look into samsung. the company is trying to at the same time you by -- the company is trying to tempt you by paying up to 400 dollars for your phone. so you can get about 175 bucks, but adroid will fetch only $20. what -- a droid will fetch you only $20. >> some of us can't live without tire pressure monitors, but they may lead to a false sense of security. >> john warns us about some of the myths we believe about tires so you don't waste your money. >> the most important safety part of your car is the tires. but it turns out a lot of what we believe about our car's tires is not true. >> we've all
>> the new healthcare bill has create adlot of questions about the cost of medical coverage and the obama administration says for people an basic coverage, your premiums are going to say the same next year. in 2013 the average premium will be $30 a month, the same as it is now. it will be the third year in a row of little or know change. medicare recipients will save an average of $629 each year thanks to the new healthcare law. >>> listen, if you are thinking about a new phone,...
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another winner 51.5% to 41.5%, 287 votes, michelle obama takes a sweep. a look at the cookies. 9,000 readers weighed in. the baek ykeoff has been a bellwether of the election four out of five elections. makes me hungry. >> first lady's cookies did better than the p it was rough. >> we'll be back. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- romney's reversal. the candidate now says his comments about the 47% were 100% wrong. >> he is trying to build on his debate momentum, while president obama tries to regroup. it is friday, october 5th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning. i'm reena ninan in for paula faris today. >> paula is off spending time with her sister who is in town. enjoy the long weekend, ms. faris. your first time on the overnights. you got to abc news, how many months ago? >> six months now. >> yes, you are still learning the ropes. around here. >> still learning the ropes. i will take any tips you can offer. >> yeah. >> is there a little sheet you can pass off to me? >> the bathroom is up there. snack room is
another winner 51.5% to 41.5%, 287 votes, michelle obama takes a sweep. a look at the cookies. 9,000 readers weighed in. the baek ykeoff has been a bellwether of the election four out of five elections. makes me hungry. >> first lady's cookies did better than the p it was rough. >> we'll be back. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- romney's reversal. the candidate now says his comments about the 47% were 100% wrong. >> he is trying to build on his debate...
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president obama is also vowing support in iowa and wisconsin. if he takes those states and ohio, he will have enough to win reelection. >> we tried their ideas. they didn't work. the economy didn't grow. >> it's anings us aing race to the finish -- exhausting race to the finish. >> we are asking you to work with us, to stand with us. >> reporter: mitt romney finishes with kidd rock with a big rally in new hampshire and both will appear on tape during halftime at monday night football. >>> it has been a week since superstorm sandy struck new york and new jersey. more than 1 1/2 million are still without power. fema is setting up goes distributions to try to get fuel to people. most of the students in new york did go back to school today, although the trip put an added strain on the transit system that isn't completely yet back online. >>> the rebuild is capturing the hearts of many marylanders as don harrison tells us one group is getting behind first responders. >> reporter: john williams run has facebook page dedicated to anne arundel first res
president obama is also vowing support in iowa and wisconsin. if he takes those states and ohio, he will have enough to win reelection. >> we tried their ideas. they didn't work. the economy didn't grow. >> it's anings us aing race to the finish -- exhausting race to the finish. >> we are asking you to work with us, to stand with us. >> reporter: mitt romney finishes with kidd rock with a big rally in new hampshire and both will appear on tape during halftime at monday...
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president obama paid a visit to the hoover dam. both have spent hours in debate sessions and both have challenges. aide say the president is working on keeping his answers short to not sound like professor obama. in order to win over undecided voters, romney needs to appear relatable and offer specifics on his agenda. >> he has to find something more than just discussing how bad the economy is or blaming the president for how much the economy continues to struggle. >> reporter: all the prep works come done to just 90 minutes. both candidates, one stage in a high-stakes showdown. karen travers, abc news, denver. >>> the president's campaign is dealing with an october surprise so to speak this morning after video of an old speech resurfaced. at issue, previously unreported remarks made by then-senator obama to a largely african-american audience back in 2007. now obama suggested the federal government overlooked new orleans residents suffering in the whack ake of hurricane katrs opposed to disasters victims in other parts, such as --
president obama paid a visit to the hoover dam. both have spent hours in debate sessions and both have challenges. aide say the president is working on keeping his answers short to not sound like professor obama. in order to win over undecided voters, romney needs to appear relatable and offer specifics on his agenda. >> he has to find something more than just discussing how bad the economy is or blaming the president for how much the economy continues to struggle. >> reporter: all...
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president obama starts a three day tour of iowa rallying supporters and council bluff. he is set to attend campaign events in marshal town and waterloo. >>> london olympics ended. the official handled anything that hand off happs. >> george michael, the spice girls and the surviving members of queen. the closing was attended by 100 athletes and spectators and with the performing wrapping up at the stadium, in a sea of red and red white and blue confetti. the hoo sang them out. they paid tribute to the uk music fashion and the culture. >>> a missile collided with a japanese oil tracker on the south end of the persian gulf. damage to the u.s.s. pot ser being evaluated. a large deputy dent on the side. the navy didn't say what damage was sustained. no one was injured in the collision. >>> search for survivor ends as crews turn their attention to carrying for the 16,000 people left homeless. 250 people died when twin quakes hit in the northwest part of the country. iran sits atop seismic fault line and experiences one earthquake everyday. most are small and they go unnotice
president obama starts a three day tour of iowa rallying supporters and council bluff. he is set to attend campaign events in marshal town and waterloo. >>> london olympics ended. the official handled anything that hand off happs. >> george michael, the spice girls and the surviving members of queen. the closing was attended by 100 athletes and spectators and with the performing wrapping up at the stadium, in a sea of red and red white and blue confetti. the hoo sang them out....
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. >>> in democrat 2012 news, president obama back at the white house tonight. he returned this evening after a weekend campaign swing through florida, one of the biggest of the battleground states. in 58 days america will head to the polls. the race is expected to hinge on independent voters in a few swing states. here's ann compton. >> at the last stop on his two- day battleground state tour, president obama told the west palm beach crowd that his fate is in their hands. >> if we win palm beach county we will win florida, and if we win florida, we win this election. >> the republican challenger mitt romney, it was obamacare and what sounds like backing off the pledge for full repeal. >> i'm not getting rid of all of health care reform. there are a number of things i like in health care reform i'm going to put in place. one is to make sure those with preexisting conditions can get coverage. >> before the republican convention a gallop poll had romney at 47% and president obama at 46. now the gallop daily tracking poll shows the president with a 5 point lead ove
. >>> in democrat 2012 news, president obama back at the white house tonight. he returned this evening after a weekend campaign swing through florida, one of the biggest of the battleground states. in 58 days america will head to the polls. the race is expected to hinge on independent voters in a few swing states. here's ann compton. >> at the last stop on his two- day battleground state tour, president obama told the west palm beach crowd that his fate is in their hands....
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the obama campaign responding, it's shocking the president of the united states would go behind closed doors, comparing wealthy doaners that half of the voters view themselves as vick tims. >> we'll do our own cheing and covering, thank you. david. >>> now we move on to healthy living. there's a new warning for american families, a centers for disease control found a surprise new threat to the nation's children and the threat is salt. a new study in the journal of spepediatrics said too many children are consuming staggers amounts of salt. more than adults. and could be putting them after risk. sharyn alfonsi >> reporter: they are the food kids crave. >> i love mac and cheese. >> what's your favorite thing to eat for din never. >> dane sour chicken nuggets. >> what do you like to eat for breakfast? >> this cereal called captain crunch. >> i'm very familiar with it. >> reporter: some staples could have high levels of salt. a new study finds children and teens consume as much sodium as adult, putting them at risk of high blood pressure of more than 6,000 kisd studied. 15% had high or ele
the obama campaign responding, it's shocking the president of the united states would go behind closed doors, comparing wealthy doaners that half of the voters view themselves as vick tims. >> we'll do our own cheing and covering, thank you. david. >>> now we move on to healthy living. there's a new warning for american families, a centers for disease control found a surprise new threat to the nation's children and the threat is salt. a new study in the journal of spepediatrics...
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president obama in colorado and mitt romney in virginia. tory dunnan, given what's going on in libya, yemen, foreign policy has got to be a hot button. >> reporter: for a second day in a row, the debate over foreign policy takes center page. at a campaign event in virginia, mitt romney continued to criticize the president. >> as we watch the world today, sometimes we're at the mercy of the events. >> reporter: meanwhile, president obama spoke in an event in colorado and stuck to a presidential tone. >> what we see on our television there's still threats to the world and we have to remain vigilant. >> reporter: kelly, the vice-president is also busy on the campaign trail. earlier he made a stop in wisconsin, which has recently become another tossup state and found out that president obama heads there next week for a fund-raiser. >> a little bit out from the conventions. what are we seeing from the poling numbers. >> reporter: the president was in colorado. this is a brand-new poll from american research griew. obama has a slide lead over rom
president obama in colorado and mitt romney in virginia. tory dunnan, given what's going on in libya, yemen, foreign policy has got to be a hot button. >> reporter: for a second day in a row, the debate over foreign policy takes center page. at a campaign event in virginia, mitt romney continued to criticize the president. >> as we watch the world today, sometimes we're at the mercy of the events. >> reporter: meanwhile, president obama spoke in an event in colorado and stuck...
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obama up by five points, 50-45 over romney in ohio. if, you know, like i said you don't know the impact of the storm. you've don't know, every poll says something different. so you don't know how it will play out. all eyes really, ohio and -- and florida. but then democrats could be losing ground, in what they thought were solid blue states including michigan and minnesota now. >> you would think though the folks in florida, with all of the hurricanes that they get, they want someone they can respond, vigorously and robustly to, to this type of tragedy. and with chris christie, vouching for president obama, i would think that that would have some sort of effect on, perhaps florida voters. >> you know what else, i hope i haven't, mentioned new orleans on the show this week. i think when the way you see politicians and your local leaders, even media, wall to wall coverage. to me all of this living through this for a second time is proof of how katrina changed the nation's psychology when it comes to storms. >> yes. >> how many lessons ha
obama up by five points, 50-45 over romney in ohio. if, you know, like i said you don't know the impact of the storm. you've don't know, every poll says something different. so you don't know how it will play out. all eyes really, ohio and -- and florida. but then democrats could be losing ground, in what they thought were solid blue states including michigan and minnesota now. >> you would think though the folks in florida, with all of the hurricanes that they get, they want someone they...
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romney in florida, president obama camp david. the stakes couldn't be much higher. a wall street poll sh
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he is outperforming obama. obama was a machine and record setting. >> thing of obama. mccain last time around. mccain's campaign was shoestringing it. he is going against somebody that may have more of a well oiled machine than the obama campaign. they said all kinds of records. >> what donors love, to be wined and dined. i was reading who ever is, overseeing all of the donors and fund-raising, their policy is to get back, romney's approximately see its to get back with all the donors and their"s, 24-hour policy. can you imagine. send any question. go back with them. real quick, both obama, and romney will be competing for this new number, a new ap poll came out. said that 25% of u.s. voters are persuadable. have not made up their mind. >> amazing. >> a lot. >> 25%. very interesting election. >> yes it will. hang on to your seat. >> better believe it. >> big settlement from the ponzi scheme of bernie madoff. clients of one hedge fund manager that invested with madoff will receive $405 million in a deal worked out by the new york attorney general. most are new york resi
he is outperforming obama. obama was a machine and record setting. >> thing of obama. mccain last time around. mccain's campaign was shoestringing it. he is going against somebody that may have more of a well oiled machine than the obama campaign. they said all kinds of records. >> what donors love, to be wined and dined. i was reading who ever is, overseeing all of the donors and fund-raising, their policy is to get back, romney's approximately see its to get back with all the...
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president obama's campaign also released a statement preasing those who -- praising those who worked on the recall. it says in part wisconsinites took a stand against the politics of division, but some of these wisconsinites are still angry because of the governor's previous legislation to minimize unions for government workers. in fact, one woman slapped mayor tom barrett for conceding tuesday night. another man claimed this is the and of democracy. >> if the people you see can't get it done, it's done. democracy is dead. >> reporter: clearly emotion are running high. some people attribute that to the fact that so much money was poured into the contest, most of it out of state. in the end governor scott walker out isn't his opponent seven to one. >> thanks for that live report from washington. jamie? >>> we'll have more on this exclusive interview with the father of the howard county man killed. >> and we continue to plrn more about the harford county man accused of killing and eating his roommate. those stories and more coming up all new for you at 6:00. i'll see you then. @ >>> th
president obama's campaign also released a statement preasing those who -- praising those who worked on the recall. it says in part wisconsinites took a stand against the politics of division, but some of these wisconsinites are still angry because of the governor's previous legislation to minimize unions for government workers. in fact, one woman slapped mayor tom barrett for conceding tuesday night. another man claimed this is the and of democracy. >> if the people you see can't get it...
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four years ago president obama took the state. now many people believe that tonight's result also have national implications. a year and a half ago governor scott walker took office immediately pushing legislation that would cut pay hikes for state employees and limit their union bargaining rights. this was a bold move for the new governor, dividing the state and now he's facing the backlash. wisconsin is one of 19 states that allows voters to petition to remove a state official, pitting him against democratic mayor tom barrett of milwaukee in tuesday's election. >> if my opponent is elected -- >> scott walker wants to make it a national race because he wants to be on the national stage as the rock star of the far right, the poster boy of the tea party. >> reporter: high profile hitters have bowl steard support and money from both sides. bill clinton and debbie wasser man shultz for the democrats. bobby ginned am and nikki haley for the republicans. >> all eyes are on wisconsin. >> reporter: one person who has stayed out of the ra
four years ago president obama took the state. now many people believe that tonight's result also have national implications. a year and a half ago governor scott walker took office immediately pushing legislation that would cut pay hikes for state employees and limit their union bargaining rights. this was a bold move for the new governor, dividing the state and now he's facing the backlash. wisconsin is one of 19 states that allows voters to petition to remove a state official, pitting him...
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and this is the final time barack obama will ever do this. this is his last political campaign and the last rally and so tonight this cold iowa air is thick with emotion and nostalgia and edged with a bit of anxiety about what will happen tomorrow. you talk to the obama people, they express kind of gritty, grim, even, confidence. they think they'll get it done. but they know this time so different from the last time. it's not about inspiration, it's about perspiration, all about hard work. madison, wisconsin this morning, bright and crisp and obama crowd filling the streets about 18,000 of them. sort of fired up. sort of ready to go. >> i don't know. it's pretty early to be fired up. >> reporter: bruce springsteen came and sang. ♪ no retreat >> reporter: and this time around for obama and his crowd the gritty courage, mournful determination in his song rings truer, perhaps. >> incredible crowd and it's good to be back. >> reporter: he has changed so much. he's in the fight of his life and he knows it and his hoarse voice told the tale. >> w
and this is the final time barack obama will ever do this. this is his last political campaign and the last rally and so tonight this cold iowa air is thick with emotion and nostalgia and edged with a bit of anxiety about what will happen tomorrow. you talk to the obama people, they express kind of gritty, grim, even, confidence. they think they'll get it done. but they know this time so different from the last time. it's not about inspiration, it's about perspiration, all about hard work....
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coming up. >>> tonight president barack obama is in colorado to meet people in aurora. after that deadly rampage that killed 12 people. tonight there's going to be a vigil for the victims. abc 2 news is there tonight live from the buckley air force space in aurora. the president landed about an hour ago. what's the atmosphere like in aurora? >> reporter: it is very somber here in aurora. in fact, buckley air force is only a mile away. today police chief dan oats and the mayor of aurora was on hand. they were here today to greet the president. they went with him as they were meeting with family member. the mayor of aurora said it certainly means a lot that the president cares. the president's stay here in colorado is a short one. 2.5 hours. does not appear he will make any public appearances to address what happened. we can tell you that the president is wanting to meet with them very privately. he does not want any media there. maybe the white house press photographer there. that's it. the president really wants to meet with the families. he said he did not want to stay
coming up. >>> tonight president barack obama is in colorado to meet people in aurora. after that deadly rampage that killed 12 people. tonight there's going to be a vigil for the victims. abc 2 news is there tonight live from the buckley air force space in aurora. the president landed about an hour ago. what's the atmosphere like in aurora? >> reporter: it is very somber here in aurora. in fact, buckley air force is only a mile away. today police chief dan oats and the mayor of...
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. >>> and president obama is back at the white house after attending three campaign fund raisers in new york city yesterday. one is at waldorf as store yeah. it -- astoria. about 500 guests came and they paid 2500 dollars to attend. >>> former baltimore ravens run back jamal lieuis is due in bankruptcy court e filed for bankruptcy in april listing 14 million dollars in assets and nearly 11 million in debt. the 32-year-old retired in 2009 after nine seasons with the ravens and the browns. he's off the field infestments including trucking hotels theme parts and resort projects. >>> this morning a program will be unfailed to have -- unveiled to have seniors with health care. it provides dental education and oral cancer screenings for senior centers. >>> the wait is almost over of the inner harbor. later today, the star-spangled celebration will be kicking off. this is a national launch of the bicentennial of the war of 1812 and writing of the star- spangled banner. it will feature a international parade of boats and an air show and also featuring a show by the blue angels. >>> it's almost
. >>> and president obama is back at the white house after attending three campaign fund raisers in new york city yesterday. one is at waldorf as store yeah. it -- astoria. about 500 guests came and they paid 2500 dollars to attend. >>> former baltimore ravens run back jamal lieuis is due in bankruptcy court e filed for bankruptcy in april listing 14 million dollars in assets and nearly 11 million in debt. the 32-year-old retired in 2009 after nine seasons with the ravens and...
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than in 2008. >> voting for obama? >> yeah! >> reporter: but aside from the usual support democrats reveal on, the series reveal one additional motivation. >> this pat has a deep hatred for white people. >> this man hates this country. >> reporter: a simmering anger many blacks feel about how they believe the president has been treated. >> we seen that governor put her finger in his face. when you have seen somebody do the president like that? >> i think it is a deep-seeded racism that we have not yet confronted. >> reporter: there will be people that hear that and say, you know, there they go again. >> yes. >> reporter: when you hear that mantra, let's take america back, what do you think they're talking about? >> i really think they're saying, let's take the paradigm back to the way it used to be. a good old boy's system at the country club are drinking around palmers. >> reporter: if the filmmakers have tapped into black anger, they share it. >> angry? yeah, i'm angry about that. there's never been a president who h
than in 2008. >> voting for obama? >> yeah! >> reporter: but aside from the usual support democrats reveal on, the series reveal one additional motivation. >> this pat has a deep hatred for white people. >> this man hates this country. >> reporter: a simmering anger many blacks feel about how they believe the president has been treated. >> we seen that governor put her finger in his face. when you have seen somebody do the president like that? >>...
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one phone call between to president obama and house speaker boehner. democrats say they're not going to move until the republicans say they're going to be for higher tax rates on the wealthy. and then say what they want in return. in terms of spending cuts for those higher tax rates. the republicans say they aren't going to come forward until the democrats say more about how they want to cut spending. right now, we're stuck. now, it could be the well that is getting poisoned right now, as positions are going to harden but with all of these negotiations they sometimes look most dire before they break. the debt limit, president obama also said that he's not going to negotiate at all over the debt limit. i don't see how you can get that resolved by december 31st. >> now, could the republicans give in on the tax rates on the rich in this country if they do want to use the debt limit as leverage? >> they could. lot of republicans have said, listen, they know taxes are going to go up, but they want to know how far the president is willing to go in cutting sp
one phone call between to president obama and house speaker boehner. democrats say they're not going to move until the republicans say they're going to be for higher tax rates on the wealthy. and then say what they want in return. in terms of spending cuts for those higher tax rates. the republicans say they aren't going to come forward until the democrats say more about how they want to cut spending. right now, we're stuck. now, it could be the well that is getting poisoned right now, as...
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. >>> how president barack obama distancing himself from mitt romney. you are watching what is new in maryland. >>> students in southern indiana are heading back to school today after a tornado hit their town last month. >> the national weather service is testing a heightened warning system in missouri and kansas. it's pretty serious. the phrases heard something like you could be killed if not underground or in a tornado shelter. they have a warning that says mass devastation is highly likely. those are pretty serious warnings, not meant to scare people but get them to take action. >> i mean, if it works, whatever it takes to save somebody's life. i'm all for it, if it works. satellite and radar, picking up on showers in north carolina right now. the showers working off in to the atlantic for us, basically what we are left with, patchy fog, drizzle, mist, the clouds hovering, but the clouds will wok out as we go through the remainder of the morning. it doesn't look like it as of now, look at the temperatures as you step out the door, in elkton, 45. shad
. >>> how president barack obama distancing himself from mitt romney. you are watching what is new in maryland. >>> students in southern indiana are heading back to school today after a tornado hit their town last month. >> the national weather service is testing a heightened warning system in missouri and kansas. it's pretty serious. the phrases heard something like you could be killed if not underground or in a tornado shelter. they have a warning that says mass...
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could spell disaster for president obama's re-election. gop leaders are calling walker s win as a blueprint for the republicans across the country. but when we caught up with walker today, he said obama still had the upper hand in wisconsin. >> but is romney still the underdog here in wisconsin? >> oh i think so. there is no doubt about that. unlike maybe six months or a year ago a lot of folks in the president's campaign would have said this is a done deal. i think it is still very competitive. >> the great state of wisconsin! >> reporter: some republicans are even touting walker as a good candidate for romney's vice president. he told us no way. >> the last thing you want is another election this year. >> my wife would kill me. >> reporter: at least for walker, his wife has the last word. jonathan karl, abc news, milwaukee. >> time to bring in george stephanopoulos. what does this really mean? >> bad news for the democrats, bad night for the white house, bow not fatal. i think scott walker was right, what happens now is that wisconsin, a
could spell disaster for president obama's re-election. gop leaders are calling walker s win as a blueprint for the republicans across the country. but when we caught up with walker today, he said obama still had the upper hand in wisconsin. >> but is romney still the underdog here in wisconsin? >> oh i think so. there is no doubt about that. unlike maybe six months or a year ago a lot of folks in the president's campaign would have said this is a done deal. i think it is still very...
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president obama at msnbc. >> barack obama is the leader in shame based campaigning. mitt has a handicap, given how many times he has flipped position he's may not understand the concept of shame. >> let me break it down for you. the candidate who has more voters is going to win. [ applause ] >> remember -- voting isn't just a right it is also a couple hours off from work tomorrow. >> this is not mitch romney's father's republican party. >> mitch romney, biden has been drinking robitusin. >> all the kenyans who came to run the marathon. they canceled and thought they would stick around and campaign for obama. because, as a fellow kenyan. so here is the rundown tomorrow is election day. wednesday will be the recount. december 18th the supreme court will give the election to mitt romney. >> have you seen the headliner yet? >> no, springsteen doesn't go on for an hour. dave matthews, katy perry rocked it. biden not so much. >> the republicans will pick up the senate. >> wow. >> i base that on years and years of experience. >> of being wrong! >> i wanted to congratulate y
president obama at msnbc. >> barack obama is the leader in shame based campaigning. mitt has a handicap, given how many times he has flipped position he's may not understand the concept of shame. >> let me break it down for you. the candidate who has more voters is going to win. [ applause ] >> remember -- voting isn't just a right it is also a couple hours off from work tomorrow. >> this is not mitch romney's father's republican party. >> mitch romney, biden has...
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red for romney or blue for obama. here in denver and across the country apparently obama is comfortably ahead. according to one study voters can correctly predict the winner 81% of the time even if they strongly support the other guy, which chia candidate is more popular? which candidate's cookies more appetizing? doesn't matter. chances are you probably already know who will win. >> thanks for watching. for some of you we'll say good night. though for others, stay with us for more of our one-hour broadcast, election 2012, our powerhouse team standing by to tell you surprising x factors they think could decide this race. it's coming up right after a short break. for those of you leaving us, good night. so, maybe you're trying to figure out question seven. well, let me give it a shot. if you're ok with marylanders spending five hundred and... fifty million a year gaming in other states, fair enough. but if you think we should keep that money here... add twelve thousand jobs, and generate millions for schools... well yo
red for romney or blue for obama. here in denver and across the country apparently obama is comfortably ahead. according to one study voters can correctly predict the winner 81% of the time even if they strongly support the other guy, which chia candidate is more popular? which candidate's cookies more appetizing? doesn't matter. chances are you probably already know who will win. >> thanks for watching. for some of you we'll say good night. though for others, stay with us for more of our...
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it turns out it's michelle obama. she and ann romney submitted cookie recipes to the magazine family circle and people voted on their favorites. mrs. obama's white and dark chocolate cookies beat out ann romney's m and m cookies by about 300 votes. the bakeoff is no joke. the mag displeen has correctly predict -- magazine has correctly predicted the results in four out of the last five elections. >>> stay with us this morning, coming up, one local cancer survivor sharing her story with those in howard county. we're going to tell you where you can meet her. details on this straight ahead. >>> one fisherman's vacation includes an incredible big fish story. he'll be telling this one for years, the massive whale shark that took a interest in that man's poat. boat. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> a beet captain from south -- a boat captain from south georgia has
it turns out it's michelle obama. she and ann romney submitted cookie recipes to the magazine family circle and people voted on their favorites. mrs. obama's white and dark chocolate cookies beat out ann romney's m and m cookies by about 300 votes. the bakeoff is no joke. the mag displeen has correctly predict -- magazine has correctly predicted the results in four out of the last five elections. >>> stay with us this morning, coming up, one local cancer survivor sharing her story with...
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president obama easily won the state in 2008 but walk are's victory could give -- walk are's victory could give -- walker's victory could give repubs can a boost. >> we tell wisconsin and our country and people all across the globe, voters really do want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions. >> reporter: now exit polls shows voters favor the president over romney. linda so, abc2 news. >>> 5:32. last month shawni ce singletary was shot in the neck. and her mother says it's a mirkel she survives but she faces a lifetime of recovery and rehab. two people pulled up to the car next to her and shot her in the neck paralyzing her from the neck down. they don't know why the shooting happened and she survived. now she can communicate by lip reading or using a computer triggered by the tiny movements of her hand. >> it's hard because when i found out about what happened and the doctors told me the situation, it kind of took something out of me. >> the doctor who treated her at johns hopkins has gottenpersonly involved putting together a computer system for her to communicate. he i
president obama easily won the state in 2008 but walk are's victory could give -- walk are's victory could give -- walker's victory could give repubs can a boost. >> we tell wisconsin and our country and people all across the globe, voters really do want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions. >> reporter: now exit polls shows voters favor the president over romney. linda so, abc2 news. >>> 5:32. last month shawni ce singletary was shot in the neck. and her...
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if president obama wins ohio, the path for romney is challenging. for example, woe have to win virginia, wisconsin, florida, iowa, new hampshire and still not have the electoral votes he needs. he would have to add colorado to get there. tonight these new campaign numbers reflecting the rough week last week. that secret tape. the words about 47%. the obama team up in eight states. >> mitt romney attacked millions of hard working people making 25, 35 -- >> reporter: now, on that issue of taxes, what the governor said here today, talking about those taxes, the president did not raise income tax rates in his first term. he has proposed raising taxes on families earning $250,000 or more. diane, tonight this campaign looking for a game-change. as you know the all important debate a week from tomorrow. they action knowledged mr. romney was practicing and has research sessions this week. >> a lot of pressure on that debate. thank you, david. what about the man who will face the governor, the president? he was making a case today but before a world audience
if president obama wins ohio, the path for romney is challenging. for example, woe have to win virginia, wisconsin, florida, iowa, new hampshire and still not have the electoral votes he needs. he would have to add colorado to get there. tonight these new campaign numbers reflecting the rough week last week. that secret tape. the words about 47%. the obama team up in eight states. >> mitt romney attacked millions of hard working people making 25, 35 -- >> reporter: now, on that...
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obama leads 49-47%. with in the margin of error. >> hello wisconsin. >> reporter: the president started his three state swing in paul ryan's home state where he asked for more time to finish the job. >> as long as there is a single american who wants a job but can't find one our work isn't done. >> reporter: rounding out his day campaign stops in nevada and colorado. it combined 15elect, roal votes. the running mates also out in full force. four campaign events between the two. in iowa, the vice president accused the romney campaign of flip-flopping. > >> they are shameless. >> reporter: in colorado paul ryan argued the obama policies aren't working >> reporter: over the next several days you can expect to see more events just like those in the remaining swing states. also though don't be surprise fire department the campaigns -- surprised if the campaigns decide to add extra stops. >> talked more about where they will be so tell us in the remaining days where. >> reporter: this is going to be one busy s
obama leads 49-47%. with in the margin of error. >> hello wisconsin. >> reporter: the president started his three state swing in paul ryan's home state where he asked for more time to finish the job. >> as long as there is a single american who wants a job but can't find one our work isn't done. >> reporter: rounding out his day campaign stops in nevada and colorado. it combined 15elect, roal votes. the running mates also out in full force. four campaign events between...
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president obama didn't see the accident. passes along his prayers to the officers' family. >>> drivers are seeing no immediate relief from high gas prices. after labor day. the national average price for a gallon of gas is $3.83. up 16 cents from last month. analysts predict drivers will get a break now that refineries are back in business after hurricane isaac. >> paid $3.77. gas buddy, a great app. >>> people in a suburban seattle neighborhood are rattled waiting for explanation after a huge piece of metal fell from the sky. turns out from a jumbo jet. but the faa is not talking. here is abc's john hriffin. >> seemed like a regular morning when the object came plummeting from the sky. >> we heard a crash, a slap, slap. >> reporter: turns out the mysterious object was landing gear door from a 767 according to the faa. but where did the door come from? just moments before it crashed, friday, neighbors described what looked like a cargo jet flying unusually low. >> it sounded a little, maybe it was -- >> distressed. >> vibrat
president obama didn't see the accident. passes along his prayers to the officers' family. >>> drivers are seeing no immediate relief from high gas prices. after labor day. the national average price for a gallon of gas is $3.83. up 16 cents from last month. analysts predict drivers will get a break now that refineries are back in business after hurricane isaac. >> paid $3.77. gas buddy, a great app. >>> people in a suburban seattle neighborhood are rattled waiting for...
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president obama has a big lead among the key voting group. he had to defend his lack of results on immigration. at a univision forum, president obama pushed his immigration policies. but also got another chance to jab mitt romney for his comments in that leaked video. express a that half the country considers itself victims, that somehow, they want to be dependent on government, my thinking is man you haven't gotten around a lot. >> reporter: the president said he disagreed with romney's take that many americans want or expect something from the government. >> we have gone through a challenging time. people want a hand up, not a handout. >> reporter: the president has a massive lead over romney among latinos, a two to one margin. romney was pressed to specific about what he would do with illegal immigrants living in the u.s. >> so you are going to deport them or not, i am not clear. >> i have some friend apparently. i am not in favor of a deportation, mass deportation effort, rounding up 12 million people. >> reporter: the president faced tou
president obama has a big lead among the key voting group. he had to defend his lack of results on immigration. at a univision forum, president obama pushed his immigration policies. but also got another chance to jab mitt romney for his comments in that leaked video. express a that half the country considers itself victims, that somehow, they want to be dependent on government, my thinking is man you haven't gotten around a lot. >> reporter: the president said he disagreed with romney's...
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two new polls indicate president barack obama holding a steady average in the key swing state of wisconsin. according to the polls, the president is up on mitt romney 49% to 43%. the president carried wisconsin in the 2008 election by a big margin over republican john mccain. >>> and speaking of wisconsin, one of two debates ahead of that recall election there in wisconsin will be taking place june 5th. one of those debates starts today. >>> and the mitt romney campaign is hoping that a new method will help bring in donations. it's an opportunity to dine with romney and donald trump by donating $3 online, people will be entered into a raffle for a chance to have dinner with the pair. now, the winner will also stay at the trump international hotel in new york and tour the celebrity apprentice board room. >>> new this morning surveillance video shows george zimmerman at the sanford police department three days after the shooting with trayvon martin. >> zimmerman is walking freely through the station. if you look closely at the video, you can see a bandage on the back of his head. sanford pol
two new polls indicate president barack obama holding a steady average in the key swing state of wisconsin. according to the polls, the president is up on mitt romney 49% to 43%. the president carried wisconsin in the 2008 election by a big margin over republican john mccain. >>> and speaking of wisconsin, one of two debates ahead of that recall election there in wisconsin will be taking place june 5th. one of those debates starts today. >>> and the mitt romney campaign is...
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shows the mitt romney at 49 losing to obama with 47. much closer in that regard. >> so the first one wednesday. then we have two more coming up. biggest one no doubt. >> 36 days to go. >> 36 days to go. my goodness. >> not that we are counting. >>> as the the war in afghanistan winds down, the u.s. military reached a grim new milestone. 2,000 service members have now died in the war. the latest casualty, it was over the weekend when a soldier died in a fire fight with afghan troops. an american civilian contractor was also killed in that battle. >>> all right, new findings this morning in the government's botched gun tracking program, fast and furious, with dozens more firearms linked to crimes in mexico. our new partner univision, reports 57 undiscovered guns, connected to fast and furious, recovered at the sites of murde least two massacres. >>> a detroit area woman who collected welfare despite winning $1 million lottery, found drug of possible drug overdose. amanda clayton was on probation for fraud paid back $5,500 to the state of
shows the mitt romney at 49 losing to obama with 47. much closer in that regard. >> so the first one wednesday. then we have two more coming up. biggest one no doubt. >> 36 days to go. >> 36 days to go. my goodness. >> not that we are counting. >>> as the the war in afghanistan winds down, the u.s. military reached a grim new milestone. 2,000 service members have now died in the war. the latest casualty, it was over the weekend when a soldier died in a fire...
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president obama says that he is deeply saddened by the indian embassy is sending representatives to the scene. david? >> david kerley, thank you. the temple was filled with families. 9 president of the temple prepared to deliver a mark. his wife there, she was shot, she raced to hide from the gunman and their son talking with me. thanks for joining us under horrific circumstances. we understand your father is one of the shooting victims and how is he doing tonight? >> as of now, we don't know. we have family trying to get through to him. we have heard that several people have gone into surgery. he might be one of those people. >> your father was inside the temple? >> yeah, he is the president of the temple. and everybody was preparing for today's sermon and mass and getting ready and a lot of the children and adults there, getting ready for the day. and he was preparing his luck chur and everything. >> how do you get world of what happened? >> well, the priest picked up my father's phone as he was on the ground bleeding and he called me from my father's phone and i picked it up thinking
president obama says that he is deeply saddened by the indian embassy is sending representatives to the scene. david? >> david kerley, thank you. the temple was filled with families. 9 president of the temple prepared to deliver a mark. his wife there, she was shot, she raced to hide from the gunman and their son talking with me. thanks for joining us under horrific circumstances. we understand your father is one of the shooting victims and how is he doing tonight? >> as of now, we...
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my home state voted for president obama. when he talked about change, many people liked the sound of it. especially in my hometown, where we were about to lose a major factory. a lot of guys i went to high school with worked at that gm plant. right there at that plant, candidate obama said, "i believe that if our government is there to support you, this plant will be here for another 100 years." that's what he said in 2008. well, as it turned out, that plant didn't last another year. it is locked up and empty to this day. and that's how it is in so many towns, where the recovery that was promised is nowhere in sight. right now, 23 million men and women are struggling to find work. 23 million people, unemployed or underempl underemployed. nearly 1 in 6 americans is in poverty. millions of young americans have graduated from college during the obama presidency. ready to use their gifts and get moving in life. half of them can't find the work they studied for or any work at all. so, here's the question. without a change in lead
my home state voted for president obama. when he talked about change, many people liked the sound of it. especially in my hometown, where we were about to lose a major factory. a lot of guys i went to high school with worked at that gm plant. right there at that plant, candidate obama said, "i believe that if our government is there to support you, this plant will be here for another 100 years." that's what he said in 2008. well, as it turned out, that plant didn't last another year....
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guys dressed as barack obama or mitt romney, are jumping out and scaring people. >> which one is careyer? >> watch the video and find out. >> this would definitely not be fun if you're walking out of the polling place. >> check out the video in its entirety. head over to our website, rightthisminute.com and click on best of rtm. >>> we see a lot of ugly fight videos on this show. i got a fight video that i think we're all going to weirdly like a lot. it's from the belfast festival in queens, north ireland. two guys up on some podiums, they're not going to fight with their hands or feet organs or knives -- >> whoa. >> they're going to fight with -- electricity. >> like the emperor from "star wars." >> right now they're playing up to the crowd. >> then they start battling with these bolts. >> how are they doing this? >> as you can see, it's sort of a choreographed routine. >> how is this being done? >> they're using some tesla coils, two different electrical coils that have different strengths of electricity going through a transformer. in this case, i believe the transformer are the platf
guys dressed as barack obama or mitt romney, are jumping out and scaring people. >> which one is careyer? >> watch the video and find out. >> this would definitely not be fun if you're walking out of the polling place. >> check out the video in its entirety. head over to our website, rightthisminute.com and click on best of rtm. >>> we see a lot of ugly fight videos on this show. i got a fight video that i think we're all going to weirdly like a lot. it's from...
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is this preview of obama versus romney in the fall? it's your voice your vote. it captured the nation's aintention. revolt against a republican governor who wanted to balance the budget by slashes spending on government workers. today scott walker point to results. last year's $3.6 billion deaf stit turned into a slight budget surplus, all from cuts, no tax increases. it was tough medicine. he cut everything from prisons to schools. teachers took a big hit. those making an average of $74,000, have been forced to pay nearly $50 more a week on their health insurance and pensions. and today there are are 1,400 fewers teaches. keith, electrician for the milwaukee was slight by $6,000 this year his take home pay. >> my disposable income has been basically completely ill limb nated. >> walker steam rolled the unions, forcing them to accept the cuts without negotiations. anger at that made walker only the third governor in american history to face a recall election. >> i'm offended by it. i hope he loses. >> bill clin tin came to the state to argue walker's tactics wer
is this preview of obama versus romney in the fall? it's your voice your vote. it captured the nation's aintention. revolt against a republican governor who wanted to balance the budget by slashes spending on government workers. today scott walker point to results. last year's $3.6 billion deaf stit turned into a slight budget surplus, all from cuts, no tax increases. it was tough medicine. he cut everything from prisons to schools. teachers took a big hit. those making an average of $74,000,...
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today, president obama called for americans to do some soul searching as new details emerged linking the suspect to the neo-nazi movement. abc's brian ross has the latest on the tragedy at the temple. [ sirens ] >> reporter: it was a senseless slaughter. >> and last i heard, a balding man with glasses may have gone inside with a gun and there were shots fired. >> reporter: six people killed at a sikh house of worship. >> my dad was shot on the ground. >> reporter: amardeep kalika's father. killed inside the temple. >> and they're saying that the people are still in there. >> ambulance up, subject down. >> reporter: among the first on the scene, 51-year-old brian murphree. >> he shot at close range. >> reporter: the shooter, an army veteran, because of longtime ties to the neo-nazi world wade michael page. the shooting should help focus attention on the shadowy world in which page became there. >> reporter: officers came in seeking to help lieutenant murphy. >> he'd been shot nine times. one of them very serious in the neck area and whaeved them off to tell them go into the temple to
today, president obama called for americans to do some soul searching as new details emerged linking the suspect to the neo-nazi movement. abc's brian ross has the latest on the tragedy at the temple. [ sirens ] >> reporter: it was a senseless slaughter. >> and last i heard, a balding man with glasses may have gone inside with a gun and there were shots fired. >> reporter: six people killed at a sikh house of worship. >> my dad was shot on the ground. >> reporter:...
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god bless these united states. >> obama, the orator again. what about obama the chief executive? what is he going to do? what is the policy for the next four years. he did touch on that. he talked about the work that need to be done. laying out in very broad strokes the kind of agenda he foresees pursuing with the republican house of representatives in washington. >> you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. and in the coming weeks and months i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together. reducing our deficit, reforming our tax code, fixing our immigration system, freeing ourselves from foreign oil, we have got more work to do. >> all right, joined now by chief white house correspondent, jake tapper. jake, this is a sweet victory, no question about it. what has he won, though, what do you think he now has got the mandate or the power to do going forward? >> well i can tell you what he hopes. he hopes in his word, that the republican fever will break. the determination to defeat him, the determ
god bless these united states. >> obama, the orator again. what about obama the chief executive? what is he going to do? what is the policy for the next four years. he did touch on that. he talked about the work that need to be done. laying out in very broad strokes the kind of agenda he foresees pursuing with the republican house of representatives in washington. >> you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. and in the coming weeks and months i am looking forward to reaching...
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or good for obama? obama has health care. we have 40 million americans that don't. there are 2.5 young people right now who have health insurance who wouldn't. if it all goes down. 45 million women who are getting mammograms. seniors right now who are watching, 5 million have saved $3 billion right now. so you're talking about that away from the american people, why? so we have this political point-scoring on an ideology that says, individuals should take responsibility. >> i mean, the whole problem, it's not health insurance that's the problem, it's medicare is the problem. the problems with medical care are 100% created by the federal government, you have the federal government paying for almost 50% of all medicare cost in the world. you need a free market in medical care. i think romney and paul ryan will know how to affect that. >>> the gop veep stakes. >> paul ryan, creative. >> donald trump. >> huge. >> obama's open mike, the republicans pounced. >>> and what's the roundtable's take on mega millio
or good for obama? obama has health care. we have 40 million americans that don't. there are 2.5 young people right now who have health insurance who wouldn't. if it all goes down. 45 million women who are getting mammograms. seniors right now who are watching, 5 million have saved $3 billion right now. so you're talking about that away from the american people, why? so we have this political point-scoring on an ideology that says, individuals should take responsibility. >> i mean, the...
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reporters will have a chance to question president obama about the story today. it his first news conference since his re-election. >> as if he doesn't have enough on his plate. right? this half-hour we have reported here about dangers of cheerleading. go team. go, rob. go "world news now." you probably know where we are going with this one. we have the latest example from last night in the nba. pretty horrific to watch. we will tell you exactly -- how this one ended. >> hope she is okay. hope she is okay. >>> we are hearing this morning from paul ryan. he tells our john karl about the shock of last tuesday night and whether president obama now has a mandate to govern in his second term. some interesting comments from the former veep candidate. >> whether or not he is considering 2016. we mentioned the guy the voice of elmo yesterday in "the skinny," well a distinctly adult story involving a children's character with new developments. stay with us for that. >> we begin with the first pictures of paula broadwell since it was revealed she did have an affair with da
reporters will have a chance to question president obama about the story today. it his first news conference since his re-election. >> as if he doesn't have enough on his plate. right? this half-hour we have reported here about dangers of cheerleading. go team. go, rob. go "world news now." you probably know where we are going with this one. we have the latest example from last night in the nba. pretty horrific to watch. we will tell you exactly -- how this one ended. >>...
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president obama is expected to visit the fire zone tomorrow. where, of course he will undoubtedly meet with those forced out of their homes. with more on their story, here is abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: living near the forest means living with fire. >> everything is bright orange, really scary. >> reporter: a threat that turned reality for judy hamilton and her daughter sydney. >> all of a sudden all this smoke came down out of nowhere, really fast. a lot of wind. >> reporter: they're now staying at this red cross shelter having less than an hour to evacuate, scrambling to load up sydney's car. >> family heirlooms anything we could actually take that was actually portable. >> reporter: for sydney the most important mementos were her father's. she lost him last year to cancer. >> high school year books, photos from vietnam, a vietnam vet, just family photos, you know, stuff that you really can't replace. >> reporter: the most cherished, this flag. >> after my dad passed away from -- from president obama, came with a letter and everything
president obama is expected to visit the fire zone tomorrow. where, of course he will undoubtedly meet with those forced out of their homes. with more on their story, here is abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: living near the forest means living with fire. >> everything is bright orange, really scary. >> reporter: a threat that turned reality for judy hamilton and her daughter sydney. >> all of a sudden all this smoke came down out of nowhere, really fast. a lot of...
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president obama in cleveland. governor romney in cincinnati. >> he has been president for 3 1/2 years. and talk is cheap. action speaks very loud. >> if you want to give the policies of the last decade another try, then you should vote for mr. romney. >> reporter: each made his pitch. president obama argued the economy can grow with further spending on domestic programs like education, paid for in part by raising taxes on the wealthy. he described his opponent as plotting to cut spending in a way that would hurt the middle-class. >> i don't believe giving some one like mr. romney another huge tax cut is worth ending the guarantees of basic security we have provided the elderly and the sick and those who are actively looking for work. >> reporter: mitt romney for his part continued to paint himself as the businessman. >> i love jobs. >> reporter: wants to cut spending and taxes. >> he has put together as much debt as all the prior presidents combined. you want four more years of that? you call that forward? that's
president obama in cleveland. governor romney in cincinnati. >> he has been president for 3 1/2 years. and talk is cheap. action speaks very loud. >> if you want to give the policies of the last decade another try, then you should vote for mr. romney. >> reporter: each made his pitch. president obama argued the economy can grow with further spending on domestic programs like education, paid for in part by raising taxes on the wealthy. he described his opponent as plotting to...
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obama campaign officials argue polls of early voters in battleground states suggest their bank of obama votes means that romney will have to win on election day well more than half the votes in key states to win. but the president is not relying solely on early voting or even on this new rekindled bipartisan pitch. in this state alone, diane, president obama and his allies have run 16,000 more ads than romney and his allies. and if that's not enough for you, on monday, president obama will be back here in ohio with bruce springsteen. diane? >> okay, thank you jake. >>> and also tonight, the latest in our brand new daily abc news/"washington post" polls. tonight, the poll gives mitt romney a one-point edge. so, we asked abc's david muir to tell us his strategy for the final stretch. >> reporter: mitt romney bolting through the battlegrounds. today, on the plane, it was the candidate taking pictures. romney capturing images of his staff sneaking a nap as romney races to the finish. in just the last 24 hours, virginia -- >> virginia, we're going to win on november 6th, i'll tell you that.
obama campaign officials argue polls of early voters in battleground states suggest their bank of obama votes means that romney will have to win on election day well more than half the votes in key states to win. but the president is not relying solely on early voting or even on this new rekindled bipartisan pitch. in this state alone, diane, president obama and his allies have run 16,000 more ads than romney and his allies. and if that's not enough for you, on monday, president obama will be...
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this time, it was president obama who was the aggressor. he took it to mitt romney time and time again. he did a lot of good among his base. he reminded him over and over again. he's the president. he is the one that's been in there. i think maybe he overcorrected at times. and mitt romney has found a way to show voters he belongs out there. >> over the next two weeks, where do both campaigns you think devote their resources in the critical final weeks? >> camp out in ohio. that's the one state that mitt romney can't win without. and it's the one state that president obama can deny mitt romney a victory by winning. the last couple of weeks that have seen battleground states polls tip toward mitt romney. mitt romney has stayed below 45%. president obama, 50%. that's the critical state in this election. >> all eyes on that state. abc news senior washington editor, rick klein. thank you for being here. >> thank you, guys. >> we'll have fresh reaction coming up on "good morning america" today. we'll talk with vice president joe biden and also r
this time, it was president obama who was the aggressor. he took it to mitt romney time and time again. he did a lot of good among his base. he reminded him over and over again. he's the president. he is the one that's been in there. i think maybe he overcorrected at times. and mitt romney has found a way to show voters he belongs out there. >> over the next two weeks, where do both campaigns you think devote their resources in the critical final weeks? >> camp out in ohio. that's...
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fire obama. are there enough people to overcome what is -- >> if the president has an advantage in ohio, even if it's small one that puts more pressure on governor romney to do better in one of two states wisconsin or this late play for pennsylvania? >> and i think it's a foolish gamble. because john mccain did that four years ago, he tried to go to pennsylvania and stir up some last-minute support. it wasn't there. president obama has a strong lead in pennsylvania in large part the volunteers -- george, we won the state by ten points last time. >> well, because of women. this is a place, pennsylvania is the perfect place where this is a problem, because you have those philadelphia suburbs and that's where all of this conversation about contraception and rape and all of that is having a hold. it's very interesting, because women haven't voted on those issues. they have voted on economic issues. when you ask his phispanics, thy vote for economy. they have turned off to republicans because of right
fire obama. are there enough people to overcome what is -- >> if the president has an advantage in ohio, even if it's small one that puts more pressure on governor romney to do better in one of two states wisconsin or this late play for pennsylvania? >> and i think it's a foolish gamble. because john mccain did that four years ago, he tried to go to pennsylvania and stir up some last-minute support. it wasn't there. president obama has a strong lead in pennsylvania in large part the...
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president obama's numbers are up slightly. with a 53% favorable view. 43% have an unfavorable view of the president. his popularity is lower among registered voters. >>> keeping with politics, president obama heads to colorado today for two days of campaigning in that swing state. mitt romney searches for votes in iowa. two candidates continue to battle over major economic issues, most recently, welfare reform. abc's karen travers is covering the campaign. >> reporter: president obama has been hammering mitt romney for his economic plan. >> governor romney's plan would effectively raise taxes on middle-class families with children by an average of $2,000. >> reporter: at a fund raiser in connecticut, the president launched a new attack. and the crowd loved it. >> it is like robin hood in reverse. it's romney-hood. >> reporter: the romney campaign is focusing on welfare accusing the president of gutting welfare reform by granting waivers to states. >> under obama's plan he wouldn't have to work and wouldn't have to traun fin fo
president obama's numbers are up slightly. with a 53% favorable view. 43% have an unfavorable view of the president. his popularity is lower among registered voters. >>> keeping with politics, president obama heads to colorado today for two days of campaigning in that swing state. mitt romney searches for votes in iowa. two candidates continue to battle over major economic issues, most recently, welfare reform. abc's karen travers is covering the campaign. >> reporter: president...
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michelle obama calls it a game-changer on the war on child obesity. many food products aimed at kids has too much sugar and too much sodium. it will relate to anything disney-related on radio and online. >>> coming up next on this wednesday, vaccines for your kids. but do you know where they've been stored? or if they've expired? an alarming abc news investigation. >>> and a battle between the heat and celtics with a very dramatic outcome. we're right back. pooches and puppies, we are fed up with being fed on. we demand k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas and ticks, it repels most ticks before they can attach and snack on us. frontline plus kills but doesn't repel. and a tick that isn't repelled or killed may attach and make a meal of us. so let's put our paws down in protest and raise our barks to rally till we all get k9 advantix ii. join us at poochprotest.com. [ male announcer ] ask your veterinarian about k9 advantix ii. [ male announcer ] ask your veterinarian baban cajun raw seafood pizza parlor french fondue tex-mex fro-yo tapas puck chine
michelle obama calls it a game-changer on the war on child obesity. many food products aimed at kids has too much sugar and too much sodium. it will relate to anything disney-related on radio and online. >>> coming up next on this wednesday, vaccines for your kids. but do you know where they've been stored? or if they've expired? an alarming abc news investigation. >>> and a battle between the heat and celtics with a very dramatic outcome. we're right back. pooches and...
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and so with that, virtually the entire obama health care law was saved. roberts wrote -- because the constitution permits such a tax, it is not our role to forbid it or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness. the conservative's dissent was bitter. justice kennedy calling roberts' opinion a vast judicial overreaching and revealing that his side would have struck down the whole law. in our view, the act before us is invalid in its entirety. but what about that penalty, that tax that roberts and the majority said was constitutional? beginning in 2014 iffy refuse to purchase health insurance you will have to check a box on your tax form and the irs will charge you eventually up to $695 per adult, or $2,085 per family. few expected this recall from the staunchly conservative roberts appointed by george w. bush and many americans may remember as the guy that bungled barack obama's oath of office. at his confirmation hearing in 2005, roberts made a promise that he tried to keep. he would steer the court clear of politics. >> judges are like umpires. umpires don't m
and so with that, virtually the entire obama health care law was saved. roberts wrote -- because the constitution permits such a tax, it is not our role to forbid it or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness. the conservative's dissent was bitter. justice kennedy calling roberts' opinion a vast judicial overreaching and revealing that his side would have struck down the whole law. in our view, the act before us is invalid in its entirety. but what about that penalty, that tax that roberts and the...
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a new poll shows obama with his largest lead yet. in 12 battleground states he leads romney 51 to 42%. among women it's not even close. 54% to romney's 36%. they know they need ann romney's help. >> women are talking about the economy. i love that. women are angry. >> i love it that women are talking to me about the economy. >> reporter: just today, romney himself, 11 seconds in, this key group. >> i go across the country and i'm talking to single moms. 30% of single moms are living in poverty under this president. >> coming after women's issues, insurance confrontation and the democrat national committee knows that sending a million mailers to women until battleground states and reminding women of the preventive care they can get for free under obama's health care plan. team obama wants to widen that lead with women but as you heard, mitt romney and his wife are fighting back. >> okay. thank you, david. . >>> now the latest on a story we've reported here tonight. the government responds and takes action on the filler critics have ca
a new poll shows obama with his largest lead yet. in 12 battleground states he leads romney 51 to 42%. among women it's not even close. 54% to romney's 36%. they know they need ann romney's help. >> women are talking about the economy. i love that. women are angry. >> i love it that women are talking to me about the economy. >> reporter: just today, romney himself, 11 seconds in, this key group. >> i go across the country and i'm talking to single moms. 30% of single...
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obama's fundraisers hit 200. but his first stop was campaign headquarters where they plan for the new political landscape. and democrats bombarded the airwaves calling ryan radical, extreme, a right-winged idea log. the obama campaign planned to make the ryan budget with its tax cuts for the rich and changes to medicare a center of the campaign. the president already has. >> it is a trojan horse, disguised as deficit reduction plans, it is really an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country. >> while the ryan pick brought excitement and bigger crowds. democrats say it makes it harder for republicans in some crucial states. among them florida and ohio. because talk about changing medicare could anger and motivate seniors. >> he was trying to move toward the middle. and ryan makes it almost impossible for him to do that. ryan wants a voucher program for medicare. >> the president will spend three days campaigning in one of the crucial states, iowa. he had five fundraisers sunday, raising $6.5 million. more
obama's fundraisers hit 200. but his first stop was campaign headquarters where they plan for the new political landscape. and democrats bombarded the airwaves calling ryan radical, extreme, a right-winged idea log. the obama campaign planned to make the ryan budget with its tax cuts for the rich and changes to medicare a center of the campaign. the president already has. >> it is a trojan horse, disguised as deficit reduction plans, it is really an attempt to impose a radical vision on...